Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said on Friday the provincial government is ready to make an apology for the Sixties Scoop — next week if possible.

A little more than a week before Wall announced he was retiring, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron said the two spoke about the apology and that Wall was committed to getting it done before he leaves office.

"We both agreed we have to have this [apology] together but on First Nation land," Cameron said, adding that has been his position since day one.

"We have to have it, where it's meaningful ... People still are grieving and people need to heal."

Children in care

Jurisdiction over Indigenous children in care has been a major point of concern to Cameron, one he would like to address with Wall before he leaves politics.

Cameron referenced the Saskatoon Tribal Council's previous dealings with the province regarding children in care and a recent agreement in Manitoba in which northern First Nations regained control of child welfare services.

"That's where we want to end up eventually and we'll continue down that same path," Cameron said. "We know how to best care for our own children."

When Wall announced there would be an apology, he said there would be no financial compensation. But Cameron said he has some optimism that there will be some type of compensation for affected families.